Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1887-07-08
BRIEFS.


Mr.. d. S Eichelberger, of Martins
burg, well known to the newspaper fra
ternity, has gone to Wichita, Kansas,
where he has, we understand, position
on the Wichita Daily Eagle.
Shipments by canal during June ag-
gregated about 81 800 tons, with rev.
enue of over sll 900. The tonnage shows
Il decrease of $500 as compared with
last year, and an increase in revenue of
over $4,000.
The Lutheran Observer says it is ex-
pected that the Lutheran reunion at
Pen Mar will continue three days and
that number Of the visitors will tent
upon the mountain, while others will
be domiciled at the Blue Mountain
House.
Mr.. c. B. Rouss, of New York, pro-
viGed at his own expense an interesting
celebration on the Fourth of July at
Winchester. He treated the public to
night furnished the fireworks for a brill
liant pyrotechnic display.
The committees of the agricultural as
ISOLATION are busy now working up the
arrangements for the exhibition at Nor
gan's Grove on the 18th, 18th and 18th
of September. The exhibition will be
far superior to that of last year-and
that was very good one.
We are indebted to Col. Boteler, Of
Washington, for copJ of the Indian
Journal, published in the Indian Terri
tory. We notice one article which is
headed, "Maskoke Pate Mekko Svlecky
Hayvte." As our readers can see from
the title, it is intensely interesting.
In Frederick county, Md, last Satur-
day, young son of Mr.. Charles Bar
rick, aged - years, was thrown under
reaper which he was driving for
his fat. err in wheat field and almost
instantly killed. The horses, it appears,
became unmanageable from some cause
and ran away.
We are greatly indebted to Mrs. Jo-
sephine Snyder for Il mess OF splendid
r0asting.ea sent us on Monday. They
were the first of the season, and it is
unnecessary for us to say that we en-
loved them. We think Mrs. Snyder is
ahead of the town in raising early corn.
At any rate she is first in the heart of
the editor.
Mr.. Rein Cross has recently very
much improved his property about three
miles west of town. He has had his
dwelling house newly weather-boarded
and painted, a slate roof put on, and
handsome new pOrtico extended along
the front of the building. These and
other improvements make his home look
very neat and comfortable.
A party of about fifteen young gen.
tlemen from Shippensburg, Pa, are ell
camped on the banks of the Potomac
short distance below Shepherdstown.
They will spend about ten days enjoy
ing the pleasures of outdoor life, ard
will do their best toward depopulating
the Potomac of its bass. We hope their
stay will be pleasant one.
"Uncle Tom" Moore, our venerable
| County Clerk, spent couple OF days III
Berryville last week in reunion with
his sons. Maj. 5. j. G.. and Rev. Harry
! Moore-the 10Th day of June being a
noted day in the family. Upon it the
! father was twice married and the two
| sons born. Besides, the elder Moore's
birthday is the 10Th of January.-Sptr1t.
A large number of our citizens, ill.,
! Guiding many eX-Confe,ierates, assem-
bled at the depot and at the bridge last
! Saturday to see Pickett's Division pass
through OH their way to Gettysburg
As the train stopped for an instant a
hearty cheer was given for the veter-
ans, who seemed 10 enjoy it greatly.
They were a fine looking body of men &.
The Richmond correspondent of the
Baltimore Baptist is responsible for the
assertion that during speech by Hon.
VIM. L. Wilson in Richmond recently
a thunder storm attempted to get the
better of him. But Mr.. Wilson kept
right on talking until the thunder
ceased its voice, and he came oil tri-
umphant, having held the closest atten-
ton of his audience.
A dis patch from Wheeling, this State
tells of tn discovery Of GOLD i'll that To-
calitv. An auriferous deposit extend
ing, as far rs traced, over eleven hun
dred acres has been found rbout twelve
miles from the city limits. Samples Of
the rock reduced show gold ut the rate
of ten ounces to the ton. There is con-
siderable excitement over the find.
The following are dates of fairs to be
held this year in this State: West Nir-
ginia Exposition and State Fair, at
Wheeling, on September, ., g, !, and
9: Morgan's Grove Exhibition. near
ShepherdStown September Is, Hand 10:
West Virginia Central Fair at Clarks-
burg, on September p, IS, 30 ANA 30;
RavensN God District Fair Association,
at Ravens wood, OH September 10. IA, 10
and lG.
Last Monday evening as two weary
Shepherdstown firemen were slowly
toiling up hill at the east end of Mar
tinsburg OH their way to their vehicle
at the edge of town, ii brother fireman.
stranger to them-called them to his
door and invited them to supper and
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